Sweden to deploy Patriot air defence systems to Poland
They will protect the NATO logistics hub in Rzeszów, which is the main conduit for aid to Ukraine.
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Poland detains senior managers from state oil giant Orlen over pre-election fuel price cuts
Orlen was accused of lowering prices in 2023 to benefit the campaign of the then-ruling PiS party.
Poland and Lithuania prepare to evacuate one million Baltic residents to Poland in event of war
Lithuania last week finished large-scale mobilisation exercises that also involved Polish officials.
Reports claim Trump tried to change Poland’s government. What do we know?
It recently emerged that the US president met with Poland's defence minister earlier this year.
Thousands of protesters trap Polish bishop in church amid anger over dismissal of local priest
He was eventually evacuated under police protection.
Poland updates nuclear strategy with delays to launch of first two plants
The updated nuclear strategy targets up to 9 GW of capacity and a bigger role for Polish industry in future projects.
Remains of 115 Polish WWII soldiers exhumed in Ukraine
The soldiers died defending Lviv, then known as Lwów, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland.
Polish coal mining giant JSW to shed 4,200 jobs – 21% of its workforce – this year
The EU's largest producer of coking coal producer reported a 1 billion zloty loss in the first half of 2026.
Polish president backs down and approves government’s windfall tax on fuel companies
The government immediately moved to reintroduce subsidies on fuel prices for consumers.
Leading Polish business owners invest in small nuclear reactor venture
The company of Poland's richest man raised 500 million zloty as it seeks to develop a fleet of BWRX-300 reactors in Poland and beyond.
Activists launch world’s first abortion pill delivery locker in Poland
Access to abortion is tightly restricted in Poland, which has some of the world's strictest laws.
Fugitive opposition politician granted safe passage to return to Poland against prosecutors’ wishes
Marcin Romanowski is believed to be in the pro-Russian Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria.
Speaker of Polish parliament signs off on service dog’s retirement after eight years of “exemplary” service
Cobra was one of the first dogs to serve in the security force of Poland's parliament.
Inflation hits 4% in Poland as fuel prices surge
Fuel costs jump 36.1%, pushing inflation above the central bank's target range for the first time since June 2025.
US ambassador inaugurates planned Polish-American Centre at Kraków’s Kościuszko Mound
The facility "will serve as a living symbol of friendship, understanding, and transatlantic cooperation".
EU court rejects Poland’s request to suspend implementation of Mercosur trade deal
"Poland has not provided any concrete evidence to establish the likelihood and imminence of serious and irreparable damage."
Poland recovers looted painting that once hung in SS officers’ club in occupied Warsaw
The owner of the painting has donated it to Warsaw's National Museum after learning of its provenance.
Poland changes rules of engagement for firing on foreign aircraft amid growing Russia threat
Visual identification of targets will no longer be required.
Belarusian convicted for preparing arson in Poland on behalf of foreign intelligence
Vitaliy S. was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Ninth-century Arabic silver coins found near Viking trading centre in Poland
The dirhams may have belonged to merchants travelling to or from the nearby Viking Age port of Truso.
Poland offers to host facility producing Patriot missiles for Ukraine
Locating the facility in Poland would help ensure its security, says a deputy defence minister.
“Don’t blame Ukrainian nation,” says Polish priest injured in deadly knife attack
A visibly injured Father Adrian Mantykiewicz delivered a homily at the abbey where the attack took place.
Russia condemns Polish city’s “barbaric” removal of Monument of Gratitude to the Red Army
The fate of the monument has been subject to a long-running legal and political battle in Rzeszów.
Polish president “doesn’t like” Trump inviting Putin to G20 but will still attend summit
"If it were up to us, Russia should be isolated in all international forums," says President Nawrocki's chief foreign policy aide.
Poland extends tax rights to same-sex couples with foreign marriages
The decision adds to marital benefits now available in Poland to same-sex couples married elsewhere in the EU.
Prosecutors drop case in which Wałęsa was accused of lying about being communist collaborator
"Truth has triumphed over an attempt to rewrite history," wrote the justice minister.
Poland issues guidance on responding to air attacks and warns of Russia threat
85,000 shelters are to be marked with clear signs across Poland by the end of the year.
Zelensky condemns knife attack by Ukrainian at Polish abbey that left priest dead and others injured
Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged that the perpetrator, who is in police custody, will face the "full severity of Polish law".
Polish constitutional court officials charged with preventing entry of new judges
Meanwhile, the court's chief justice announced proceedings of his own against three other judges.
Starlink ground station in Poland hit by fire in suspected arson attack
The facility is used to provide internet services to Ukraine, with a minister suggesting Russia may be behind the fire.
Poland and Belarus seek thaw in relations as foreign ministers meet for first time in a decade
Radosław Sikorski met with Maxim Ryzhenkov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Russian military helicopter violates Polish airspace
The helicopter did not travel further than 300 metres into Polish airspace and remained there for 42 seconds.
Senior Polish presidential official detained amid probe into misspending of funds
The case relates to the Polish National Foundation, a body created under the former government to promote Poland abroad.
New US “Fort Trump” military base in Poland “confirmed”, says President Nawrocki
"I think that this matter is for sure confirmed because President Trump is famous for keeping his word."